This shop, Woodland Themed Holiday Party, is compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #InspireWithCheese #CollectiveBias My favorite foods are appetizers and desserts. All parties should consist of befores and afters. Let’s just skip the middle, OK? During the holidays, I actually get tired of the huge meals that we […]

This shop, Easy Homemade Hummus, has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HelloNutchello #CollectiveBias It sneaks up on me suddenly. My eyes burn. I fight to keep them open. My mind wonders. I struggle to concentrate. All I want to do is curl up on the sofa and take […]

This post, Jalapeno Popper Dip, has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TeamPizza #CollectiveBias #cbias It’s crunch time! We’re in the midst of football playoffs and I can hardly wait to see if my favorite team makes it to the big game. (Fingers crossed!) I’m already planning my […]

Thanks to Farm Rich for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own. Fall is just around the corner and all thoughts turn to . . . football. I’ve enjoyed the game of football since I was a little girl. I was a cheerleader from 1st grade through high school and I actually know the […]

Linda’s Sweet and Spicy Mango Salsa is the perfect salsa for salmon, chicken and more. The color is vibrant and the flavor has hints of sweet and spicy. Linda, my cousin, and I have been the best of friends ever since I can remember. We grew up together – well, almost. She grew up in […]

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MVCheezIt #CollectiveBias What woman spends Friday night watching college basketball, yelling at the refs and munching on Cheez-It Grooves white cheddar crackers and a Slam Dunk Cheez-It Cheeseball? Me! Maybe that’s one of the reasons my husband and I […]

Avocados and tuna have been referred to as two of the world’s healthiest foods. What happens when you combine them? That’s just what I did in my Tuna Guacamole – Healthy Living Series. When you combine Bumble Bee water packed tuna and avocado, add a few spices, salsa and some lime juice, you have a […]

I’m gonna go ahead and remove all the hit or miss suspense from this black bean salsa recipe. It’s a 5 star hit with my family and we’ve been making it for several years. The reason I’m including it in my hit or miss series is because it’s Paula Dean’s recipe and I have to […]

In the south, Pimento Cheese rates way up there, right along side sweet tea, boiled peanuts, grits and cornbread. I don’t know if we could live without it! We eat it as a dip with crackers and crudites. We spread it thick on sandwiches. I’ve even been known to eat it straight up, with a […]

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